Corset-fastening



' unlocked accidentally while in use.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN A. PARRY, OF LUZERNE, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO EDWARD B. VANDYKE OF WILKES-BARR, PENNSYLVANIA.

CORSET-FASTENING.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 501,098, dated July 11, 1893.

Application filed March 8, 1893.

To all whom it may 'concern/.-

Be it known vthat I, JOHN A. PARRY, a citizen of the United States, residing at Luzerne, in the county of Luzerne and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Corset-Fastenings, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to corset fastenings and it consists in certain improvements in clasping devices which I will describe fully in the following specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 is a View of a pair of corset steels having my invention applied thereto. Fig. 2 iS all enlarged view of the lower fastening. Fig. 3 is an edge view of the same, looking in the direction of the arrow in Fig. 2, and Fig. 4 is an edge view looking in the opposite direction.

The object of my invention is to produce a fastening which may be easily locked and unlocked,but which will not be liable to become To this end I make the end fastenings of the'steels with spring latches of peculiar and novel construction, the intermediate fastenings being preferably of the ordinary form.

Referring to the drawings, A, B, indicate a pair of steels, and c, b, indicate the ordinary loops and studs for fastening the steels together, attached respectively to the steels A, B. The studs b of the end fastenings are also preferably of the ordinary construction. The end fastenings C, C', are exactly alike excepting that they are reversely attached to the steel A. Each consists of a fixed part 1 .rigidly connected to the steel A in any suitable manner, as by rivets 22. This iixed part is formed at its inner edge with an inclined abutment or shoulder 3, and a recess 4t which bounds part of the opening 5 through which the head of the stud passes. It is also prefer-A ably formed with a rounded shoulder 6 and a recess 7 for a purpose to be hereinafter explained. The other or movable part of the end fastening consists of a latch 8 mounted on a pivot 9 which is fixed to the steel A. The parts 1 and 8 are provided with tail portions 10 and 11 respectively, which are pressed apart by a suitable spiral spring 12 thus holding the loop normally closed sufficiently to re- Serial No. 465,097. (No model.)

tain the stud. As shown, one endA of the spring is confined between the part l0 and the steel, the said part 10 being bent to form a socket forits reception. The other end of the spring rests in a notch out in the portion 11 which is bent upward to provide a bearing for the spring. The yielding part 8 of the fastening has an inclined stop or shoulder 13 which normally abuts against the shoulder 31 and holds the two parts in proper relative adjustment. To prevent the part 8 from being rotated too far upon its pivot and thus bring an unnecessary strain upon the spring I also provide ashoulder 14 which is out of line with the shoulder 13 and which abuts against the shoulder 3 when the latch is opened slightly to permit the stud to pass. The inner edge of the part 8 is also formed with recesses 4c and 7 and an intermediate shoulder 6 which are similar to the opposite portions of the part 1. The forward end of one of the parts of the fastening, preferably the movable part as shown in the drawings, is made to lap over or under the other part so as to close the opening at all times and form a hook to take the strain and prevent the stud from being drawn out of the loop. As shown the part 8 is prO- vided with a hook-shaped extension 15 for this purpose. One reason why the shoulders 3 and 13 are inclined is that the engagement of said shoulders takes part of the strain off of pivot pin 9 when there is a pull upon the part 8 and hook l5.

In my invention the stationary parts 1 of the end loops C, O,-are upon opposite sides of their respective'fastenings, that is, they are adjacent to the ends of the steel. In this way the steel can be fastened either from the top or from lthe bottom without bringing any strain upon the springs 12, and there is less liability of the steels becoming unfastened whilel in use.

Having described my. invention, what I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, 1s

1. A corset fastening consisting of the steel B provided with studs; in combination with the steel A provided with suitable intermediate loops; and with loops at both ends, each end loop consisting of a stationaryf part 1 adljacent to the ends of the steel, an inner piv- IOO oted part 8, and a spring for holding said parts in proper relative adjustment, said parts 1 and S being provided with stops and an abutment to limit the extent to which the end loops may be opened or closed, substantially as described.

2. A corset fastening consisting of the steel B provided with studs; in combination with the steel A provided with suitable intermediate loops; and with end loops each consisting of a stationary part 1 provided With an inclined rear abutment 3; and a pivoted part S having at its rear end a stop 13 normally resting against the abutment 3 and a stop 14 normally separated from said abutment, said stops being arranged to limit the movement of the pivoted part in either direction by contact with the abutment 3, the forward end 15 of one of said parts being prolonged to overlap the other to prevent the Withdrawal of the stud; and a spring for holding the two parts in proper relative adjustment` substantially as described.

3. In a corset fastening the combination with the steel B and the stud b; of a two part loop consisting of a fixed portion 1 provided With a rear socket 10 and an inclined abutment 3; a movable portion 8 mounted upon a pivot 9 and provided with a'rear bearing 11, stops 13 and 14E arranged to cooperate With the abutment 3, and a hook portion 15 at its forward end overlappingthe fixed part 1; and a spiral spring 12 having one end confined Within the socket 10 and the other end resting upon the bearing 11, substantially as described.

In testimony Whereof I aiix my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

JOHN A. PARRY.

Witnesses:

W. L. RAEDER, B. B. WINCHESTER. 

